T URNING UP THE HEAT: I NTEGRATION OF TECHNOLOGY IN THE ENGLISH CLASSROOM Hart County High School: Crystal Thompson, Bobbi Taylor, and Jamie Williams A Vision of K-12 Students Today

1:1 L APTOP I NITIATIVE On May 20, 2010, the Board of Education approved by a 5-0 vote a one-to-one laptop initiative for all students and staff in grades 9-12 during the school year. Focus of the initiative involves three areas: 1) greater engagement of students in active, collaborative learning, 2) instruction at higher levels of learning, and 3) development of 21st century skills to prepare students for the workplace and further education. Full details can be found on the Hart County Laptop Information Sheet.Hart County Laptop Information Sheet

H. E. A. T. MEASURES THE INTEGRATION OF THESE FOUR FACTORS IN THE CLASSROOM : H- higher-order thinking E- engaged learning A- authentic learning T- technology use H.E.A.T. Framework Summary Level 1Level 2Level 3 Level 4Level 5Level 6 Level 2 Sample H.E.A.T. Rubric Level 4 Sample

P OLL E VERYWHERE. COM Don’t forget: You can copy- paste this slide into other presentations, and move or resize the poll.

T EACHER W EBSITE Focus on one thing and do it well. Use it as an organizational tool for instruction. Create one-stop shopping for students. Merge traditional classroom instruction with online learning. My Goals:H.E.A.T. Level

N IGHT W IKISPACE Student directed Promotes collaboration Alternative to traditional research papers & PowerPoint May be used by other content areas What I did with my class Wikispace Wikispace H.E.A.T. Level 4

G REAT E XPECTATIONS B LOG Promotes… Creative writing Collaboration Students learn… How to write for their intended audience To value constructive criticism What I did with my class blog blog H.E.A.T. Level 3

S YMBOLISM A CTIVITY Use students’ interest to teach concept of symbolism Use various media rather than a poster Encourage student interaction by exploring other students’ glogs and responding to them Assignment Sheet Glog Rubric What I did with glogsterglogsterH.E.A.T. Level 2

T O K ILL A M OCKINGBIRD A CTIVITIES Survey Monkey Anticipation Guide- Pre-Assessment Quia Formative Assessment What I did with TKAMH.E.A.T. Level 2

A L OOK TO THE F UTURE Students will learn and question at the higher levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy. Students will partner with teachers, other students, and community members to complete tasks through problem-solving activities. Students will have authentic experiences to apply their thinking. Technology will be a seamless tool throughout learning. Reflection & Feedback